All town of Vernon Fire Department companies, and firefighters from Bolton, Coventry, Ellington, Tolland and Willington battled the fire.

A large brush fire in Vernon will continue to smolder overnight after crews worked to contain it Monday afternoon. Town officials said firefighters battled a nine-acre brush fire in the northeast section of town just south of Interstate 84.

Firefighters from four towns battled a brush fire on Monday in Vernon, according to the town of Vernon. Crews from Vernon, Bolton, Ellington and Tolland responded to the area, which is several acres south of I-84 and north of Reservoir Road in Vernon.

Brush fires continued to burn in multiple Connecticut communities early Tuesday morning.Dry, warm conditions created favorable conditions, and crews in many local communities have been busy responding to numerous calls.